In the passage the class was directed to read last Friday, the theory of the “treadmill of production” was discussed as the main focus in great detail. According to the text, the theory was an “idea that society was running in place without progressing further”. This kind of production would only benefit the people on a higher level, rather then consumers. It was sought out to be the cause for a greater demand for natural resources, depending on the welfare of the business or family doing the work. This directly affects wages and investments that come along with a system of production for the business. The program the class watched on Friday, King Corn, obtained this theory and ideas. King corn was a very informational and educational program that showed how corn in Iowa was grown, sold and manufactured.
According to King Corn, a majority Iowa’s economy generates from capitalism. Private owned land owners produce their own income and make their own profit according to the amount of land used for growing their crop. Considering corn is remotely easy to manage, obtaining …show more content…
When corn is first planted, farmers immediately introduce the buds to a modified spay called “liberty”, which is a herbicide that destroys and prevents weeds from growing in the corn patches. This chemical is a toxin that humans and animals consume without any knowledge of what it is blended into, let alone the long term affects it can possess. According to the King Corn, cows are affected by the corn they are fed. Cows are given corn for food, which contains chemicals such as ethanol, then later slaughtered for meat. Between 90-120 days of the cows devouring large amounts of corn, they form ulcers and can become ill and die. They die from an illness called “acidosis” so cattle owners have to kill and get rid of their meat sooner before this
According to King Corn, a majority Iowa’s economy generates from capitalism. Private owned land owners produce their own income and make their own profit according to the amount of land used for growing their crop. Considering corn is remotely easy to manage, obtaining …show more content…
When corn is first planted, farmers immediately introduce the buds to a modified spay called “liberty”, which is a herbicide that destroys and prevents weeds from growing in the corn patches. This chemical is a toxin that humans and animals consume without any knowledge of what it is blended into, let alone the long term affects it can possess. According to the King Corn, cows are affected by the corn they are fed. Cows are given corn for food, which contains chemicals such as ethanol, then later slaughtered for meat. Between 90-120 days of the cows devouring large amounts of corn, they form ulcers and can become ill and die. They die from an illness called “acidosis” so cattle owners have to kill and get rid of their meat sooner before this